Sunday, January 18

One nation under god

Arkansas's Constitution Article XIX, Sec. "No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any court." Maryland's Constitution Article 37 "no relgious test ought ever to be required as a qualification for any office of profit or trust in this State, other than a declaration of belief in the existence of God" Pennsylvania's Constitution Article I, Sec. 4 "No person who acknowledges the being of a God and a future state of rewards and punishments shall, on account of his religious sentiments, be disqualified to hold any office or place of trust under this Commonwealth." Tennessee's Constitution Article IX, Sec. 2 "No atheist shall hold a civil office" "No person who denies the being of God, or a future state of rewards and punishments shall hold any office in the civile department of this state." Similar clauses exist in South Carolina North Carolina Texas "No, I don't know that athesits should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God." - George Bush, Sr.